Vehicle-wheel.



the rim of the inner element jected toy jars and vibrations, theinllated continuous tube C wi1l,by en gement with rounding radiallymovable lelement rovide the amount ofv elasticity requir to motion ofthe vehicle body supportedfnpon the axles equable and easy. If the whichbears upon the road `bed is confused of rubber, its elasticity au,,'ment-s` the ticialresults derived by action et the inv tlated tube,Whileall danger of infgapacitat# -l' afradially disposed Webhavingtransverse E. .apertures therein anda concave rim located Having thusdescribed our invention what ing the vehicle byv puncturing of the wheeltires is eliminate We claim is :f-

1. 1n a vehicle Wheel', a central member having a hub adapted to engageupon an axle and provided with a centrally disposed web 8 havingapertures 14 and a concave rim 7 and an inflatable elastic tube Cengaged about said rim, in combination with a twon part annular elementA one part having a rim 13a web 10, a concave inner rim 'portion Vl0cadapted to engage over tube C and aninner web 10, the other part' havinga concave-convex central portion 9c and inner and outer portions 9a and9 respectively, transverse blts connecting the 'parts of ele- 'ment A,and the said vvebs 9a and 10a connected by bolts 12 through saidapertures 14.

2.A In`a vehicle Wheel, a central member having'a'hub and acentrallydisposed web with a serles of radial apertures and a rim 'and.thesurabout said web, and an inflatabletube seated sideportionswhichinclose the saidtube and flat inner-and outer websrespectively as to said concavo convex (portions, transverse boltsconnecting the sai i the said radial apertures and rings engagintheinnermost portions of -thegsidesi of sai "annular lelement and thesaid centrally disp web and providing a dustl proof covering abouttheg-hub of the Wheel.

inner webs through i 3, In aivehicle wheel,a hub provided with at'fitsperiphery, an inflatable elastic tube mounted upon Asaid rim, incombination with a tvvopartannular element,v each part having a concavecentral portion ladapted to engage over the said inflatable tube, andinner andv outer web portions, bolts connecting the saidouter webportions and.`

transverse bolts'connecting' the saidinner web portions and 4passingthrough the said apertures in the web upon the hub, said apertures beingof greater diameter thanthe bolts passing through them. I

In testimony whereof we have aiiixed our signatures :in presence of twoWitnesses.

Witnesses G. J. RoLLANnn'r, g K. M. STUMP.

